Originally Posted by
DesertRat
One thing about truing tires that I learned recently, if you cut the edge of your tires on a 45 degree bevel all the way to the plastic of the rim as opposed to rounded or vertical it gives a better feel. I tried this on both fronts and rears and the car was noticeable more forgiving.
I've been reading the tire discussion a few pages back and would like to get some tips.
1) I true my tires to start 42mm fronts / 43mm rears. Both inside and outside tire walls were rounded (not beveled), and front outer sidewalls glued with thin CA. I'm getting this split between the front foam and the back of the sidewall as pictured. What might be the cause? I'm guessing its the way I'm dong my sidewall glueing? I mount the tires on the car and spin the wheels while I apply two coats of the thin CA. The edges of the glue seemed round-ish and I didn't sand /smoothen the surface of the glue afterwards. Maybe thin CA got soaked in too much and was overly stiff for the foam so it rips off?
2) I'm gonna try the bevelled edges on my other tires, do you bevel the inside edges as well or bevel the outside and just round the inside?
3) If I go through the hassle of repairing the tire in the photo above by grinding maybe 1/4 width of the foam off and gluing (contact cement) a spare ring of donut on then true it, would it last or its a waste of time?
Thanks in advance! I'm hooked on the driving feel of 12th scale now as going back to my touring cars I feel like I'm turning a boat around the track.
